CA1085747A - Adsorbent fractionator with fail-safe automatic cycle control and process - Google Patents

Adsorbent fractionator with fail-safe automatic cycle control and process

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CA1085747A
CA1085747A CA288,655A CA288655A CA1085747A CA 1085747 A CA1085747 A CA 1085747A CA 288655 A CA288655 A CA 288655A CA 1085747 A CA1085747 A CA 1085747A
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Niels C. Jensen, Jr.
Paul M. Mckey
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Pall Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/26—Drying gases or vapours
    • B01D53/261—Drying gases or vapours by adsorption
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2259/00—Type of treatment
    • B01D2259/40—Further details for adsorption processes and devices
    • B01D2259/40007—Controlling pressure or temperature swing adsorption
    • B01D2259/40009—Controlling pressure or temperature swing adsorption using sensors or gas analysers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2259/00—Type of treatment
    • B01D2259/40—Further details for adsorption processes and devices
    • B01D2259/402—Further details for adsorption processes and devices using two beds
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/02—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
    • B01D53/04—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
    • B01D53/047—Pressure swing adsorption

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
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  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Drying Of Gases (AREA)
  • Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
  • Gas Separation By Absorption (AREA)
CA288,655A 1976-10-18 1977-10-13 Adsorbent fractionator with fail-safe automatic cycle control and process Expired CA1085747A (en)

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US734,471 1976-10-18
US05/734,471 US4127395A (en) 1976-10-18 1976-10-18 Adsorbent fractionator with fail-safe automatic cycle control and process

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JP (1) JPS5383983A (xx)
AT (1) AT370340B (xx)
BE (1) BE859837A (xx)
BR (1) BR7706937A (xx)
CA (1) CA1085747A (xx)
CH (1) CH635247A5 (xx)
DE (1) DE2746204C2 (xx)
DK (1) DK150535C (xx)
ES (1) ES463266A1 (xx)
FI (1) FI773061A (xx)
FR (1) FR2367530A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1553780A (xx)
IL (1) IL53099A (xx)
IN (1) IN147180B (xx)
IT (1) IT1090416B (xx)
MX (1) MX146177A (xx)
NL (1) NL7711379A (xx)
NO (1) NO149879C (xx)
PT (1) PT67166B (xx)
SE (1) SE435022B (xx)
ZA (1) ZA776063B (xx)

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ES463266A1 (es) 1978-11-01
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IL53099A (en) 1981-03-31
CH635247A5 (de) 1983-03-31
DE2746204A1 (de) 1978-04-20
US4127395A (en) 1978-11-28
BE859837A (fr) 1978-04-18
DK150535C (da) 1987-09-28
PT67166A (en) 1977-11-01
ATA742177A (de) 1982-08-15
NO773551L (no) 1978-04-19
IN147180B (xx) 1979-12-08
JPS5383983A (en) 1978-07-24
FR2367530A1 (fr) 1978-05-12
NO149879B (no) 1984-04-02
ZA776063B (en) 1978-06-28
AT370340B (de) 1983-03-25
DE2746204C2 (de) 1984-12-06
PT67166B (en) 1979-03-20
FR2367530B1 (xx) 1982-12-03
FI773061A (fi) 1978-04-19
JPS5718933B2 (xx) 1982-04-20
DK462577A (da) 1978-04-19
SE435022B (sv) 1984-09-03
NL7711379A (nl) 1978-04-20
BR7706937A (pt) 1978-08-08
MX146177A (es) 1982-05-21
IT1090416B (it) 1985-06-26

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